Grade 5/6 Final Probability Quiz

There is 4 blue marbles, 6 red marbles, 2 yellow marbles and 1 white marble in the bag. What is the probability of randomly choosing a yellow marble?

• 2/11

• 2/12

• 2/13

• 2/14

• 2/15

If I flip a coin 10 times how many times should I get heads?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 10

You are going to the movies. You can pick one movie: The Grinch or Wreck-it-Ralph 2. You can pick one snack: popcorn or candy. You can pick one soda: Coke or Sprite. How many total combinations are there?

• 4

• 8

• 12

• 16

• 18

You are going away for a weekend in December. You can choose an activity: ice skating or skiing You can choose a warm drink after being outside: hot chocolate or apple cider. You can choose a snack: cookie or cupcake. What is the probability your activity will include skiing?

• 1/8

• 2/8

• 4/8

• 6/8

• 8/8

What is the probability of spinning the spinner and landing on 3 or 7?

• 3/7

• 3/6

• 1/7

• 2/5

• 1/4

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter that is NOT “A”?

• 2/7

• 5/7

• 5/49

• 10/49

• 4/14

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”?

• 21/26

• 1/21

• 5/26

• 7/21

• 5/25

What is the probability of rolling 15 with a pair of dice?

• impossible

• unlikely

• likely

• equal

• possible

Aaron is going to the Toronto Raptors basketball game. He wants to buy a Jeremy Lin jersey. It comes in red, white, and purple. He also wants to buy a hat. It comes in red and black. Suppose Aaron picks a jersey and hat without looking. What is the probability that both pieces of clothing will be red?

• 1/3

• 2/4

• 1/2

• 1/7

• 1/6

Two hundred fifty-five thousand tickets were sold for the Heart and Stroke Foundation's Spring 2005 lottery. The probability of winning a prize in the lottery was 1 in 5. What is the probability of not winning?

• 1/5

• 2/5

• 10%

• 1/5

• 4/5